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Iris setina

(Iris setina)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves, roots Iris setina is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from a small region in Italy.It has glaucous sword-like leaves, slender branched stem, and one or two violet toned flowers. It is not yet cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It is similar in form to Iris germanica. It has evergreen, glaucous and smooth leaves. Most are ensiform (sword-like) but a few were falcate (sickle-shaped). They can grow up to 40 cm (16 in) long and between 3 cm wide. Although, the leaves at the stem base are smaller. It has a slender stem or peduncle, that can grow up to between 11–50 cm (4–20 in) tall. They normally have 2 branches,[4] the lowest branch is about 11–14 cm (4–6 in) long. The branches have one small, narrow stem leaf, around 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Iridaceae
Genus:Iris
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